Mike Huckabee

Rule Changes

Publicly criticized the police action as an 'unfortunate overreach'

For roughly 270 years, under Ottoman, British, Jordanian, and Israeli rule, a delicate arrangement called the "status quo" has kept worship running at Jerusalem's holiest sites, even through wars and occupations. On Palm Sunday March 29, 2026, Israeli police broke that streak by turning away Cardinal Pizzaballa, the senior Catholic leader in Jerusalem, though only four church representatives were entering without a procession.

Updated May 30

Rule Changes

Publicly condemned Ben-Gvir's video

Eleven Western governments have now banned or sanctioned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. France acted on May 23; Poland had imposed a five-year ban two days earlier, citing Ben-Gvir as a threat to public order.

Updated May 24

Rule Changes

Witnessed Pax Silica signing in Jerusalem

For the first time since COCOM dissolved in 1994, the United States is assembling a formal technology bloc. Taiwan—the world's dominant chip manufacturer—signed the Pax Silica Declaration on January 27, 2026, joining Israel, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Netherlands, UK, Australia, Qatar, and the UAE.

Updated May 22

Force in Play

Made the public confirmation at a Tel Aviv conference

Israel and the United Arab Emirates kept any military cooperation hidden for decades. Now Israeli soldiers are operating air-defense radars and missile launchers on Emirati soil.

Updated May 12